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#805298 Color

#805298 is rgb(128, 82, 152) in RGB, hsl(279, 30%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 46%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Purple (#7851A9), visibly different at ΔE 10.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#805298
HEX#805298
RGBrgb(128, 82, 152)
HSLhsl(279, 30%, 46%)
HSVhsv(279, 46%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 46%, 0%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(51.8% 0.118 313.2)
LABlab(42.39% 29.52 -30.99)
LCHlch(42.39% 42.80 313.61)

What #805298 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #805298, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#805298 Channel Values

How #805298 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 128 · G 82 · B 1528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 279° · S 30% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 279° · S 46% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.87:1 vs white · 3.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #805298 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #805298

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #805298; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #805298

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #805298 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#805298
Protanopia#5C5C98
Protanomaly#6C5898
Deuteranopia#646497
Deuteranomaly#705D98
Tritanopia#785F5F
Tritanomaly#7B5A7A
Achromatopsia#656565

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #805298 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-805298: #805298;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #805298;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-805298': '#805298' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.502, green: 0.322, blue: 0.596)
Android XML<color name="color_805298">#805298</color>
SVG fillfill="#805298"

More Purple Colors

#805298 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#805298 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #805298?

#805298 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(128, 82, 152) in RGB and hsl(279, 30%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.9.

What is the RGB value of #805298?

#805298 is rgb(128, 82, 152) — red 128, green 82, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #805298?

#805298 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 46%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #805298 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #805298 scores 5.87:1 against white and 3.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #805298 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #805298 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 18.72, which is visibly different.

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